Sundae-dish-forming machine



C. BARBIERI SUNDAE DISH FORMING MACHINE Sept. 18, 1928. 1,684,465

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1,684,465 c. BARBIERI SUNDAE DISH FORMING MACHINE Filed Nov. 6, 1924 6 Sheets-Sheet 5 6 gum 1 UNITED STATES PATENT'OFF Patented Sept. 18, 19 28.

CESARE BAREBIERI, or NEW YORK. N. .Y'.,

ICE.

ASSIGNQR TO THE VORTEX MFG. (70., OF

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

SUN DAE-D'ISH-FORMIN G MACHINE.

Application filed November 6, 1924. Serial No. 748,009,

This invention relates to improvements in sundae dish forming machines and more particularly to a machlne unit wh1ch may be 1ndependently connected up'to receive a drive from" a main driving shaft for the purpose of permitting a series of sundae dish forming machine units to be connected with the main driving mechanisms in such a Way that the units may be independently controlled without interfering with the operation of the remaining units.

It is an object of this invention to provide an improved sundae dish forming machine provided with means whereby the various mechanisms comprising the machine may be disconnectedfrom the driving means without necessitating the stopping of other machine units connected with said driving means.

It is also an object of this invention to pro-- vide an improved sundae dish forming machine whi ch may be lndependently connected to receive a drlve from a driving mechanism and further adapted to manufacture conical sundae dishes from blanks which are adapted to be. automatically delivered from a blank holding magazine and transferred into the field of opehtion of forming mechanisms which act to automatically form the blanks into sundae dishes which are then delivered into a position to be automaticallystacked in nested relation one within the other below suitable retaining means with the folded po tions of adjacent dishes staggered to permit the dishes to be stacked in a straight column within a stacking tube.

It isa further object of this invention to provide a sundae dish forming machine unit wherein a dish blank feed mechanism is adapted to automatically deliver blanks into .a position wherein a lifting pin mechanism is adapted to raisea portion of the advanced blank in order that the blank may be more readily operated upon by forming mechanisms which act to form the blank'into a sundae dish which when formed is auto-' matically removed from the forming means and delivered into a rotatable sundae dish support which forms a part of a vstacking mechanism.

It is furthermore an object of the invention to'provide an improved sundae dish. forming machine wherein clutch controlled cam mechanisms are provided for governing the op eration ofdishdelivering and stacking mech- 1 anisms', the operation of which is controlled by means of a starting or stopping device connected wlthrthe clutchand adapted to govern sald cam mechanisms.

It 1s an important object of this invention to provide an improved sundae dish forming machme wherein the feeding, forming, dis-. charglng and stacking mechanisms are adapted to be governed by a starting or control device which in turn governs a clutch mechanism provided for the purpose of permitt1ng the machine unit to be connected with 01f dlsconnected from a main driving shaft without interfering with the operation of simllar machines which may be connected to receive a drive from the same driving shaft.

It is also an important object of this invention to provide a dish forming unit havmg the mechanisms so arranged that the unit may be easily connected with or disconnected from a main driving shaft without necessitating the shutting down of similar machines or disconnected from driving shafts with which other units may be independently conn'ected.

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the sundae dish forming niachine unit. i

Figurez3 is a vertical sectional view on line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is an enlargedfragmentary sectional view with parts shown' in elevation taken on the line 4.-4 of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary sectional View takenif'on line 55' of Figure 1.

Figure 6 is a fragmentary transverse sectional view taken on line 66 of Figure 2.

'Figure 7 is an enlarged fragmentary vertical section of the dish blank feed mechanism taken on line 7-7 of Figure 2.

Figure 8 is a? detail section of the dish taken blank feed mechanism taken on line 8-8 of Figure 7 showing parts in elevation.

Figure 9 is an enlarged detail pl an view taken on line 99 of Figure 3 with parts broken away to show the construction of the upper portlon of the dish stacking mechanism.

Figure 10 is a fragmentary detail section taken on line 10-10 of Figure 9.

Figure 11 is a fragmentary detail view taken on line 11-11 of Figure 3.

of the dish forming mechanisms taken on line 1515 of Figure 2, with parts shown-in elevation and with parts omitted.

As shown on the drawings:

The improved machine is of the multiple type made up of a plurality of units each adapted to be independently connected with a common driving source so that one or more of the units may be independently disconnected from the driving source without neces sitating the stopping of all of the units comprising the entire machine line-up. Only one of the units is illustrated and will be described coacting with the common driving source.

The reference numeral 1 indicates a main machine frame having supported thereon in suitable=bearings a main cam shaft 2 on one end of which a driving pulley 3 is secured. The pulley 3 is adapted to be driven by means of a belt connected, with any suitable source of driving power. Secured on the cam shaft 2 within the machine frame 1 is a gear 4 whichis in; mesh with a gear 5. The gear 5 is secured on a stub shaft 6 which is journalled in bearings at one end of the machine frame. Secured on the outer end of the shaft 6 is a disk 7 having a roller 8 mounted on the periphery thereof for coaction with a fourpoint Geneva gear 9. The Geneva gear 9 is fixed on the outer end of a shaft 10 supported on the machine frame and having agear 11 keyed or otherwise secured thereon. The

gear 11 meshes witha pinion 12 fixed onona end of a longitudinal driving shaft 13, supported in suitable bearings 14 on the machine frame. Fixedorfthe shaft 13 is a bevel gear 14which-drives a bevel gear 15 provided for the purpose of'operating the folding or forming mechanisms of the machine.

Mounted on the cam shaft 2 is a sprocket wheel 16 around which an endless chain 17 is trained. The chain 17 is also trained around a smaller sprocket. wheel which is mounted on a shaft 18 supported in suitable bearings 19 (Figure 2). A drive from the shaft 2 is thus adapted to be transmitted} through the rhain 17 to the auxiliary shaf 18 from which the blank feed mechanisms are adapted to be driven.

Secured on the auxiliar shaft 18 is a bevel pinion 20 which is in mes with a bevel gear Secured diametrically through the rod-24 is a drivepin 26 the ends of which project through slots 27 provided in the hollow shaft 22 (Figure 8). The slots27 limit the telescoping movement of the rod 24 in the hollow shaft 22 whereby the blank feed mechanism may be manually released when desired. The ends of the pin 26 are adapted to coact with a pin 28 to cause rotation of a blank feed reel on which said pin 28 is mounted. The

blank feed reel is rotatably supported on the hollow shaft 22 within the box 23- and comprises a pair of spaced circular plates or disks 29 integrally connected by bars 30. Supported on one of the reel bars 30 between the disks 29 is a curved blank feed friction pad 31 made of rubber or other suitable material. The friction pad 31 extends around a portion of the feed reel so as to operate a dish blank to be'fed'forwardly into the machine only at a predetermined time.

Mounted on the machine frame is a table 32 having an opening therein above the box 23 through which the feed reel is adapted to act upon dish blanks which are supported which are fed therebetween by the feed reel friction pad 31. The upper feed roller 36 is supported in pivoted bearing arms '38 which are held in, lowered ,position by means of coil springs 39. upper roller shaft 40 is a pinion or small gear 41 which is in mesh with a gear 42 supported on one end of the lower roller shaft 43 which is journalled in suitable bearings in the box 23. Fixed on the other end of the lower roller shaft 43 is aegear which is in mesh with a gear 44 supported on a stub shaft mounted on the-box 23. Also fixed on. said stub shaft adjacent the gear 44 is a small gear 45 which ers 36' and 37 are provided to engage blanks Fixed on one end of the is in mesh with a large gear 46 on the 1101- end of the feed reel is a cam 47( Figure 7) forked end of the bar to slide transversely on the hollow shaft 22. The other end of I the bar 49 is pivoted to oneend of a crank 50 fixed on a rocker shaft 51 supported by.

' brackets 52 secured to or formed on the box 23. Secured on the rocker shaft51 is a pair of pusher arms 51, which operate together to engage a dish blank after it passes between the feed rollers 36 and 37. The upper ends or tips of th'e pusher arms 53 operate in spaced parallel slots 54 provided in the ma; chine table 32. The lower feed roller 37 is provided with spaced peripheral grooves adapted ,to receive the pusher arms 53 Whenin retracted position. Positioned on the top of the table 32 are a pair of spaced rollers or stops 55 against which a dish blank is adapted to engage when pushed over the table 32 by the pusher arn'1s'53.

Projecting upwardly into an aperture in the table 32 is the upper end of a pin or rod 56 adapted to be projected through the table aperture at predetermined times for the purpose of elevating the advanced portion of a dish blank after it has been fed forwardly onv the table 32 by the blank feeding mechanisms. K

The lower end of the pin 56 is pivotally supported on one end of a bar 57 which is fulcrumed intermediate its ends 011 a shaftor stud 58 supported on a bracket arm '59 (Figure 6). A roller 60 is supported on the other end of the fulcrum bar 57 to coact with a cam 61 mounted on the cam shaft 2.

.The shaft 13 is intermittently rotated by the action of the four point Geneva gear 9 and the dish forming mechanism is driven thereby throughthe bevel gears 14 and 15. The forming mechanism is mounted on a shaft journalled in bearings 62 supported on the machine frame The bevel gear 15 is fixed on the outer end of said shaft for the purpose of causing rotation of said shaft when the machine is in operation. Also supported pm the forming mechanism shaft is a clutch mechanism 63 and a hand wheel 64 for operating the same to permit the dish forming elements to be brought into proper timed relation with the blank feedin means. Mounted pivotally on the inner en of the dish forming shaft are two gripper holder members 190 adapted-to cooperate with each other and each-having attached to its forwardend a forward extending gripper plate 191 which preferablyfis in the formbf-a flat triangular plate; The dishforming m'echaj nism 1s constructed similar to the arrange.- 1l11li','dlSCl0S8d 1n my patent for a sundaze cup forming machine, Patent No. 1,535,757., dated April 30,1925. The gripper holder members 190 and the gripper. plates -19l"-are normally held in close contacting position V by spring means connecting said holder me bers and are adapted to be separated at predetermined times in order to to be inserted therebetween. member 65 (Figure 2) of asen'ii-conical shape permit a blank) A forming is associated with the gripper plates 191 and is provided with two rearwardly extending arms 66 pivoted to the opposite sides of the innermost bearing 62. A cross bar 67 connects the two pivoted arms 66 and said bar has supported thereon a Z bracket 68, the lower end of which engages the upper gripper holding member 190 in such a manner that when the forming member 65 is elevated about its pivot 69 the gripper plates 191 are separated against the tension of their controlling spring. Projecting-through anopening in the upper flange of the Z bracket 68 is a stem the lower end of which is connected with the cross bar 67. The stem has,

the upper end' thereof secured in an arm 70 adjustably supported on a vertical rod 71 by means of a set screw 72. The rod 71 is rigidly supported on the front bearing member 62. A coiled spring 73 is engaged around 'said stem below the arm" 70. The spring 73 serves to resiliently hold the forming member 65 in its lower position.-

An additional blank positioning media-- msm is provided and comprises a pair of arms 74 adapted to slide in slots 75 in the table 32. The upper ends of the arms 74 have positioning pins secured thereon. The lower ends of the, arms 74 are, supported on a crank arm 76, the lower end of which is fixed on one end of a stub shaft 77 journalled in a bearing 78 (Figure 13). Secured on the other end of the shaft 77 is a bell crank 79 having a set screw 80 adjust-ably mounted in the upper end ofthe longer arm of said bell crank to coaet with a stop block'81 (Figure 3) fixed on the machine frame. A spring82 is connected to, the longer arm of the bell crank 79' and to the stop block 81 to resiliently hold the. blank positioning arms 74 in retracted normal position and the set screw 80" 8 in engagement with the stop block 81 as shown in Figure 3. A roller 83 is mounted on the end of the-short arm of the bell crank 71S: tp coact with a cam 84 mounted on the cam s a 't 2. i

The means for lifting the formingmem 1 her 65 consists of an arm"85 pivoted at 86 to themachineframe and having a roller 87 supported on the free end thereof. The

roller 87 is positioned to coact with a cam I r 88 supported on the cam shaft-2 and separated from the 9am 84by a spacer disk. Pivotally supported on the freezend of the' arm 89 is positioned to coactwith a fulcrumed' arm90 which is contacted by a slidable shoe 91 engaged on one of the'pivoted arms 66v to 85' is the lower end of an upwardlydirected bar or, arm 89. The upper end of the arm A mechanism is provided for automaticall delivering or transferring a formed dis from'the forming mechanism to a stacking mechanism. The dish transfer mechanism comprises a horizontal stationary guide-bar 94 supported on the machine frame below a transverse guide slot. 95 in the table 32. Slidably mounted on the guide bar 94 is a block or shoe 96 on one side of which a pin 97 is secured (Figure 3). Fastened to the opposite side of the slidable shoe 96 is a plate 98 which projects upwardly through the table slot 95. Supported on the upper projecting portion of the plate 98 is one end of a. dish transfer bracket 99 adapted to engage a formed dish to push tliesame toward discharge position.

: Engaging the pm 97 of the dish transfer mechanism isthe upper notched or U shaped 39 end 100 (Figure 3) of=a long bell crank arm 101 the lowerv end of which is integrally formed on a'sleeve or collar 102which is rotatably supported on a-longitudinally di- 3 in suitable which is pivotally connected to the end rected shaft 103. V The shaft 103 is supported Eearings on the machine frame. a ly connected with the bell crank sleeve 102 isa shorter curved bell crank arm 104. Pivotally connected to the free end'of the curved bell crank arm 104 is the upper end of a connecting rod 105 the lower end 0;

the long arm 106 of abell cranktmembe r which also has-a short arm 107. The bell crank 106- 107 is pivotally engaged on a shaft 108 supported b a bracket 109 and by a bracket 110. The racket 109 is secured to the machine frame while the bearing Also integr bracket 110 is supported upon a bearing bracket 111 securely mounted on a cross member of the machine frame 1., Rotatabl mounted on the end of the short bell crank arm 107 is a roller 112 which is positioned to track err the periphery of a cam 113, which forms a part of a clutch sleeve 117 which is loosely engaged on the shaft 114. The shaft 114 is supported by and by a bearing racket 115 which is also secured to the machine frame. Securely mounted near one end of the shaft 114 is a sprocket wheel around which an endless chain 116 is trained. The chain 116 is also trained around'a sprocket wheel which is mounted on the main driving or cam shaft 2 to the inside of the gear 4..

the bearing bracket 111 a bevel gear 118.- -As illustrated in Figure 4 the loose clutch sleeve 117 has integrally formed thereon a cam 119 positioned adjacent thegc em 113. A clutch. pin 120 projects from one side of the cam 113 and is positioned 7 to project into an o ening or notch 121 provided in one end 0 a shiftable clutch collar 122 engaged on the shaft 114 to receive a drive therefrom through a pin 123 which projects radially from said shaft. The in 120 on the cam 1'13 ooacting with the note in the shiftable clutch collar 122 forms a one point clutch unit.

The clutch collar 122 is adapted to be shifted or operated by a yoke arm 124 having pins 125 supported in the ends thereof and adapted to project into a peripheral groove'126 provided in the shiftable clutch collar 122. The clutch operating yoke 124 is secured to the lower end of a vertical shaft 127. The

shaft 127 is journalled in the b'racket109'andin a bracket 128 supported on the machine framen Secured on the upper projecting end of the vertical shaft 127 is a bracket arm 129 having openings in the outerend thereof.

Connected to the outer end of the bracket arm 129 is one end of a coil spring 130 the other end of which is secured to the machine frame as illustrated in Figurel. Integrally formed.

on the spring controlled bracket arm 129'is an upwardly directed bracket arm 131 having a ball handle 132 formed on the upper end thereof. Pivotally su ported on the up-- per horizontal portion 0 the bracket arm.

131 is a fulcrumed trigger orlever 133 one lower end of said spring resting against a collar 137 securedvon said latchrod. The spring 136 is provided for the purpose 0L- holding the lower end of the latch rod 134 projected through the apertures in the bracket arm 129 with the lower end of said latch rod engaged in the aperture provided in the angle bar 135, to hold the bracket arm 129 against rotation by the action of the spring 130 thereby preventing rotation of the clutch con'trol shaft 127. A Y

The machine is also provided with ,a dish stacking mechanism operable from the machine and comprising a plunger 138 the upper ehd of which is curved downwardly and has a'conical pusher head 139 mounted-on the end thereof and adapted to be movedinto a position to engage in a discharged receptacle or dish to move the same into the stacking mechanism as hereinafter described. The Also mounted on the clutch sleeve 117 Ais.

plunger rod 138: is slidably mounted and projects through a guide sleeve 140 integrally formed on the upper end of a standard or bracket 141 the lower end of which is securely supported on the horizontal flange ofthe angle bar 135. Secured to the lower projecting end of the plunger rod 138 below the guide sleeve 140 is a Coupler 142 to which the upper end of'a plunger link or bar 143 is pivotally connected. The lower end of the link 143 is pivotally connected to the end of the long arm .of a bell crank 144. The bell crank.144 is pivotally supported on a shaft 145 (Figure 3) supported in suitable bearings mounted on the machine frame. Pivotally connected to the end of the short arm of the bell crank 144 is the upper end of a connecting rod 146. The lower end of the connecting rod 146 is pivotally connected to the free end of a crank arm 147 the other end of which is secured to one projecting end of the shaft 108. Also secured on the shaft 108 between the bearing 110 and the hub of the bell crank 106107 is a crank arm 148 on the free end of which a roller 149 is mounted.

' The roller 149 is positioned to track on the periphery of the cam 119 to be actuated thereby. For the purpose of holding the roller 149 in resilient contact with the flange 119 a I coiled spring 178 isprovided with the lower end of said spring 178 connected to the short arm of the bell crank 144 while the upper end of said coiled spring is connected to a cross member of the machine frame. .For the purpose of holdingthe roller 112 in contact with the periphery of the cam 113 a coiled controlled spring 150 isprovided with the lower end of said control spring connected to the long bell crank arm 106 (Figure 3). The upper end of the coiled spring 150 is attached to a cross member of the machine frame.

The pusher head 139 is adapted to be actuated by the control cam 119 so that, when a dish 151 (Figure 3) is removed from the forming mechanism and transferred over the,

table 32 by the transfer bracket-99, said pusher head will move into engagement with the dish 151 to push the dish downwardly through an opening 152 provided in a plate 153 which is mountedcto set in the cut out portion in the table 32. Secured to the bottom of the plate 153 by means of screws or other suitable .means is a pair of oppositely positioned segment shaped retaining rails or guide segments 154. The inner curved edges of the guide segments 154 project into a peripheral groove 155 provided in the outer periphery of a dish receiving sleeve or collar 156. The dish receiving sleeve 156 is positioned below the plate 153. Secured on the inner face of the sldeve 156 between suitable guide ribs is a plurality of plates the upper ends of which are tapered and bent inwardly and downwardly to afford inclined spring tongues or fingers 15.7 which act to prevent dishes from, moving upwardly out of said having a longitudinal slot or opening 160 therein. 'The tube 159 is adapted to receive the dishes in nested relation one within the other due to the operation of the pusher head 139. Forined on the inner face of the bottom 161 of the can 159 is a plurality of vanes or ,plates 162 which serve to afford a pocket for receiving a tapered or conical dish receiving holder 163. The bottom of the holder 163 is provided with a boss or base 164 having a recess or notch 165 in the bottom thereof (Figure 10). The can 159 has the bottom thereof removably seated in a can holding disk or plate 166 provided with a passaged boss 167 which is supported upon the horizontal flange of the angle bracket 135. Projecting through an opening in the angle bracket 135 and through the boss 167 is the upper end of a slidable stem or rod 168. The upper end of the stem 168 also slidably projects through the apertured bottom 161 of the dish receiving can and seats in the recess 165 of the dish holder 163. .The stem 168 is long enough to permit the holder 163 to be raised to the top of the can 159. Secured on the lower end of the stem 1 68 is a head 169 to which a radially directed arm 170 is secured. "Connected to the outer end of the arm 170 is one end of arope or cable 17.1 to the other end of which a counterweight 172 is secured. The cable 171 passesover guide pulleys 173 which are supported on the angle bar 135.

For the purpose of rotating the can or tube 159 at predetermined times to cause the de-- posited dishes to be nested within the tube" with the folded portions thereof staggered, a pinion 174 is positioned to mesh with the ring gear 158 (Figure 9). The pinion 174 is secured on the upper end of a vertical shaft 175 which is positioned adjacent the can or tube 159 with the lower end of said shaft projecting through a bearing plate 176 mounted upon the bearing plate 111. Securedon the lower projecting end of the vertical shaft 175 is a bevel pinion 177 which is inmesh with the bevel pinion 118. v

The operation is as follows:

To operate the receptacle forming machine,

a driving belt connected with any suitable source of power is trained over the driving pulley 3 to cause rotation of the main drive shaft 2. A drive from the shaft 2 is transmitted through the chain 17 to the auxiliary shaft 18 and to the bevel pinion 20. The bevel pinion 20 is thus adapted to impart a drive to the blank feeding mechanism of the machine. The bevel pinion 20 being in mesh with the bevel gear 21 acts to rotate the same and the gear 46. The hollow shaft 22 is thus rotated.

When the machine is started a stack of circular sundae dish blanks is deposited inthe magazine33 with the lowermost blank resting upon the pin.35 and upon the disks 29 of v or handle thereby causing the the feed reel.

When it is desired to cause dish be. fed out of the magazine 33 onto the table 32 an operator pushes inwardly on the knob shaft 24 to slide inwardly with the plus 26 moving in the slots 27 of; the hollow shaft 22 into a position tokcoact with the pin 28 secured in one end of the feed reel. The pins 26 thus act to transmit a drive from the hollow shaft 22 to the blank feed reel through the pin 28. The reel 293O is thus rotated and when the friction pad 31 on said reel moves into its uppermost position it frictionally engages the lowermost blank in the ma azlne 33 and feeds said blank from the magazine between the rollers36 and 37. The roller 36 receives a drive from the gears 46 vand while the lower roller 37 is rotated from the upper roller through the small gears 41 and 42. The rotating feed rollers 36 and 37 act to feed the bank from the magazine onto the table 32. As the above operation takes place the pusher arms 5,3 are in their retracted position engaged in, the grooves of the lower feed roller 37. After the. dish blank has been sufliciently advanced by the rollers 36 and 37 the pusher arms 53 are actuated-by means of the cam '47 (Figure 7) blanks to which coacts with the roller48 on the arm 49 -to cause said arm to slide away from the hol- "blank forwardl stops 55. As th low shaft 22. The crank arm 50 is thus actuated to rotate the shaft 51 to cause the pusher and compression of the spring 73 and at U1e so that the forming member is permitted to be gradually lowered so that the gripping plates 191 are closed by the action of control springs to permit said gripping plates to grip the centered dish blank. At the time a dish blank is advanced onto the table 32 against the stops 55 the cam 61 on the shaft 2 is adapted to actuate the fulcrumed' bar 57' thereby causing the rod or pin 56 to be projected upwardly through the opening in the table to elevate a "portion of the a vanced I disk blank so that said blank engaged between the gripping plates of the dish forming mechanism may be moved away from the stop pins 55 and bepositioned at an angle to more easily pass over an edgeof the table whenthe gripping plates are rotated to form the blank into a sundae'dish.

' The action of the disk 7 and its roller 8 upon the Geneva gear 9 now commences and the gripping ,7 plates 191 are thus rotated through a half revolution to fold the blank into the form of a conical sundae dish. After the forming of the dish as described a raised portion on the cam 88 comes into engagement with the roller 87 to raise the. formingmember 65 to cause separation of the gripping plates. The advanced blank having been formed into a receptacle or dish by the forming mechanism it is now ready to be discharged from the forming mechanisms and delivered to the stacking attachment of the machine. v

At the beginning of the operation of the arms 53 to swing upwardly through the table machine an operator merely swings the con slots 54 to engage and ush the advanced disli on t e table 32 against the e pusher arms 53 push the blankagainst the stops 55 the upper ends of the positioning arms 74 are actuated in the table slot 75 and move inwardly toward the front of the machine to further position and center the dish blank on the table in the field of operation. of the dish forming mechanism.

The positioning arms 74 are carried by the arm 76 which is secured on the shaft 77. The shaft 77 is rocked or partially rotated by means of the bell crank 79 the roller 83 of which coacts with the cam 84 mounted-on the cam shaft 2.

The gripper plates 191 of the dish forming mechanisms are separated during the time the blank is being positioned; this separation is accom lished by swinging the member '65 about its pivoted point 69 by means of the cam 88 which acts on the roller 87 to raise the bar 89. Elevation of the bar 89 causes one end of the fulcrumed arm 90 to move upwardly thereby contacting the shoe 91. The shoe 91 being mounted on one of the arms 66 thus causes elevation of the forming member 65 trol arm 131 into the position illustrated in Figure 1 thereby causing the arm 129 to tension the spring 130 while is moved into a position to. engage inthe notch-in the horizontal flange of the angle bar 135. Swinging ofthc arm 129 causes a partial rotation of the vertical iaft 127 thereby causing the yoke 124 to' nove the clutch collar 122 into the position illustrated in Figure 4 wherein the pin 120 is adapted to engage in the notch 121 of the shiftable clutch collar 122. WVhen the clutch is thrown in as described a drive is imparted to the cam 113 and thereby to the crank 106-107 which in turn operates the connecting rod 105 and the bell crank 101104 to cause the receptacle pusher bracket 99 to move outwardly across the table 32 to transfer the formed receptacle gripped the latch rod 134 ring gear 158.

actuates the bell crank 144 on the shaft 145 to cause reciprocation of the link bar 143 and the pusher rod 138 of the receptacle stacking mechanism. With the lowering of the pusher rod 138 the plunger head 139 is lowered to seat in the formed dish and push said dish from the transfer bracket-99 through the opening 152 in the table plate 153. The dish is thus pushed into the rotatable sleeve 156 past the resilient fingers 157 and into the upper end of the receptacle receiving tube or can 159. As the dish is pushed through the sleeve. 156 the edge of the dish is slightly indented while passing the resilient fingers 157 When said fingers have passed the fingers 157, the dish automatically opens up again so that the rim of the dish will engage beneath the retaining fingers 157 to prevent the dish from moving or spring upwardly out through the table plate aperture 152. When a dish is pushed into the tube 159 the dish holder 163 is held in its uppermost'position in the can by the counterweight 17 2 which acts to hold the stem or shaft 168 in a raised position thereby also causing elevation of the dish holder 163 within the tube 159. The dishes when formed are thus stacked in nested relation one within the other in the receiving tube 159 supported by the dish holder 163;

When the clutch sleeve 122 is in driving position the bevel gear 118 is also rotated thereby causin rotation of the bevel gear 177 on the verticzfi shaft 175. The pinion 174 on the upper end of the shaft 175 is thus also rotated and acts to transmit a drive to the Rotation of the ring gear 158 causes rotation of the sleeve 156 and the tube 159 each time a formed dish is delivered into said tube. By rotating the receptacle or dish receiving tube 159 when dishe sn delivered thereto the dishes are stacked ested one Within the other so that the folded portions of the dishes are deposited in staggered relation to permit the dishes to form] a straight stack which will not tend to bend or curve as is the case when dishes are stacked with the folded portionsof said dishes deposited one above the other. The dishes are thus transferred from the forming mechanisms and delivered into the receiving tube 159 and are prevented from springing upwardly out of the table opening 152 by the retaining fingers 157. Each time a dish is deposited in the tube 159 the dish holder 163 is lowered a predetermined amount so that the stack of dishes may be increased in height with the counter weight 172 acting to hold the dish holder 163 resiliently against the lowermost dish thereby serving to apply a continuous pressure against all of the dishes in the stack. When the dish holder 163' reaches the bottom of the tube 159 the'operator in charge of the machine manually pulls the knob 25 outwardly thereby causing the driving pin 26 on the shaft 24 to be moved out of engagement with the reel pin 28. The

blank feed mechanism may thus be stopped at any desired time either when the tube is completely filled or'only partially filled.

The dish transfer mechanisms controlled by the operation of the cam 11.3 and the dish stackin mechanisms controlled by the operation of the cam 119 may be stopped at any desired time by the operator who merely presses downwardly on the control lever 133 (Figure 3) thereby lifting the latch rod 134 against the action of the spring 136. \Vhen the latch rod 134. is lifted the lower end of the rod is lifted out of engagement with the horizontal flange of the angle bar 135. The clutch control arm 129 is thus unlatchcd or released permitting the control spring 130 to swing the arm 129 away from the tube 159 thereby causing theclutch control shaft 127 to rotate to cause the yoke 124 to move the clutch sleeve 122 into a released position out of engagement with the pin 120. The drives to the cams 113 and 119 and the bevel gear 118 are thus discontinued thereby stopping the dish transfer mechanism and the dish stacking mechanism.

The shaft 13 is driven from the gears 11 and 12 the operation of which are governed by the Geneva gear 9 which is adapted to receive a drive from the roller 8 carried by thev disk'7mounted on the main driving shaft 2. The bevel pinion 14 being mounted on the shaft 13 acts to operate the bevel pinion 15 thereby causing operation of the dish forming mechanisms. If, however, at any time, it is desired to stopthe operation of the dish forming mechanisms the hand wheel 64 may be operated to cause theclutch 63 tobe'moved into a position wherein the drive from the ar shaft 13 is not transmitted to the dish form-' ing mechanisms. It will thus be noted that a dish or receptaless cle forming unit is adapted to receive a drive from a common source and furthermore is adapted to have the blank feeding mechanisms, and the dish formingmech nisms to be controlled independently of the dish transfer mechanisms and the dish stacking mechanisms to permit starting or stopping of said various mechanisms of a unit at the will of an operator, without interfering with the operation of similar mechanisms of other dish or receptacle forming units which may be connected with the same driving source.

A receptacle forming machine has thus been provided wherein any desired number of units may be connected to receive a drive from a common source with each of said units having the various mechanisms thereof adapted to be independently controlled without interfering with the operation of any of the other machine units.

I am aware that many changes may be made and numerous details of constFuct-ion may be varied through a Wide range without departin from the principles of this invention, and I therefore do not purpose l1m1t-' otherwise than mechanisms to be formed into dishes, means -pin for automatically centering the dish blanks,

means operated from the machine for automatically elevating the centered dish blanks to facilitate forming of said blanks into dishes, means for automatically transferring the formed dishes from the forming mechanisms over said stacking mechanism,'and

means for automatically pushing the dishes into said stacking mechanism,

2. In a dish forming machine the combination with a dish forming mechanism, of a blank feed mechanism for advancing blanks into the field of operation of said dish forming mechanism, mechanisms for automatical-' 1y centering the advanced dish blanks, and means for elevating portions of said dish blanks to permit the same to be more readily operated upon by said dish forming mech- 3. In a dish forming'machine the combination with dish forming mechanisms, of a blank' feeding mechanism adapted to feed blanks into the field of operation of said dish forming mechanisms, means for automaticallycentering the dish blanks, a slidable pin for elevating the advanced centered dish blanks to permit the same to be more readily formed into dishes by the forming mechanisms, and cam operated means for actuating said pin.

4. A dish forming machine comprising a driving mechanism, a dish forming mechanism connected to be driven thereby, a blank feed mechanism, means for independently connecting the same to said driving mechanism to receive a drive therefrom to advance gish blanksinto the fieldof operation of said ish forming mechanism, means. for disconnecting the dish forming mechanism from said drivingmeans mdependently of said blank feeding mechanism, and means for disconnecting the blank feeding mechanism from said driving means independently of said dish forming mechanism.

5. A dish forming machine comprising a driving mechanism, a dish formingmechw nism connected to be driven thereby, means for independently disconnecting said dish forming mechanism from said driving mechanism, a blank feeding mechanism connected to receive a drive'from said driving mechanism, means for independently disconnecting the blank feeding mechanism from said driv ing mechanism, means for automatically centering blanks in the field of operation of said dishforming mechanism when said blanks readily formed into dishes by the dish forming mechanism, a fulcrumed member supporting said pin, and a cam operated by said driving mechanism for actuating said fulcrumed member to cause operation of said -6. The combination with a dish forming machine, of a table, a blank feed mechanism operable from the machine for advancing dish blanks over said table, means operated 'from the machine for automatically centering the advanced dish blanks on said table, and means adapted to project through the table to raise the centered blanks.

7 In a dish forming machine, the combination with a table, of a dish forming mechanism operable from the machine, means for moving a dish blank over said table into the field of operation of said dish forming mechanism, and means operated through said table to raise the advanced centered dish blank off of the table to permit the dish forming mechanism to more easily draw said blank over an edge of said table as the blank is formed into a dish.

8. In an automatic dish forming machine the combination with a driving means, of a dish form-ing mechanism connected to receive a drive therefrom, means operated from the driving mechanism to advance 'a dish blank toward said dish forming mechanism, and a cam actuated pin operable from said driving mechanism adapted to raise the dish blank into a position to permit the same to be more easily formed into a dish by the dish forming mechanism.

9. In a dish forming machinethe combination with a driving mechanism, of a dish forming mechanism connected to receive a drive therefrom, a cam operated by said driving mechanism, and a device operable by said cam forelevating a dish blank into a position to permit the same to be more easily formed into a dish by the dish forming mechanism.

10. In a dish forming machine the combination with a driving means of'a; dish forming mechanism adapted to engage blanks and form the same into dishes, a dish stacking mechanism, a dish transfer mechanism for moving formed dishes from said dish form-x ing mechanism into the field of operation of sald dish stacking mechanismgcam mechanisms for operating said dish stacking mechanism and said dish transfer mechanism, a clutch mechanism, and means for actuating said clutch to cause said cam mechanisms to be connected with ordisconnected from said driving means. 0

11. A dish forming machine comprising a driving mechanism, a table, a dish forming stacking mechanism, means for independently disconnecting said dish forming mechanism from said driving mechanism, a. device for independently disconnecting said blank feeding mechanism from said driving mechanism, and means for simultaneously disconnectin said dish stacking mechanism and said dish transfer mechanism from said driving mechanism.

12. A dish forming machine of the class described comprising a driving mechanism, a dish forming mechanism, a blank feeding mechanism, a dish stacking mechanism, a

dish transfer mechanism, and a plurality of manually operable control devices for simultaneously disconnecting the dish stacking mechanism and the dish transfer mechanism from said driving mechanism independently of the disconnection of said dish forming mechanism, and said blank feeding mechanism'.

l3.'A receptacle forming machine comprising a driving mechanism, a plurality of receptacle forming units, and a plurality of independently controlled devices for each of said units to permit the devices of each of said units to be selectively connected with or disconnected from said driving mechanism independently of the operation of the remaining units. 7.

14. A dish forming machine of the class described comprising a driving mechanism, a plurality of dish forming units each comprising a dish forming mechanism, a blank feeding mechanism, a dish transfer mechanism, and a dish stacking mechanism, and a plurality of independently controlled devices for each of said units to permit the various mechanisms of each unit to be selectively connected with or disconnected from said driving mechanism independently of the other units.

15. In a dish forming machine the combination with a driving mechanism, of a dish transfer mechanism, a dish stacking mecha nism, cam operated means for actuating said transfer mechanism and said dish'stacking mechanism, a. clutch device, and means for actuating said clutch device to permit the cam mechanisms to be connected with said driving mechanism.

16. In a dish forming machine the combination with a'driv'mg mechanism, of a dish transfer mechanism. a dish stacking mechanism, a pluality of devices for independently operating said dish transfer mechanism and said dish stacking mechanism, cams for operating said devices, a clutch device for permitting a drive to be transferred from said driving mechanism to said cams, and means for operating said clutch mechanism to cause said drive from said driving mechanism to said cams to be discontinued ,17. Adish forming machine of the class described comprising a frame, a common driving mechanism thereon, a plurality of dish forming units each comprising feeding, forming, transfer and stacking mechanisms,

and a plurality of independently operable, control means for each of said units adapted to be operated to permit said mechanisms of each unit to be connected with or disconnected fromsaid common driving mechanism independent of the other units which might be connected with said driving mechanism.

18. A multiple unit receptacle forming machine comprising a frame, a common driving means supported thereon, a plurality of units, andv a plurality of control mechanisms adapted to receive a drive from said common driving means and further adapted to be independently operated to permit a selective operation of the various mechanisms forming each unit as well as independent operation of the various units with respect to one another.

19. A receptacle forming machine comprising a driving mechanism, a forming mechanism, a blank feeding mechanism, an independent control for said forming mechanism for independently connecting and disconnecting said forming mechanism to and from said driving mechanism, an independent control'for said feeding mechanism for independently connecting the same with and disconnecting the same from said driving mechanism, a receptacle transfer mechanism and a receptacle stacking mechanism and a common control mechanism for said transfer and stacking mechanisms adapted to permit the same to be connected with or disconnected from said driving mechanism independently of the forming mechanism and said feeding mechanism.

20. A receptacle forming machine comprising a driving mechanism, a forming mechanism, a feeding mechanism, a transfer mechanism and a stacking mechanism, all

coaction with said roller, a clutch for 00- action with said cam, a driving means, and manually controlled means for" operating said clutch to cause a drive from said driving means to be imparted toisaid cam.

. 22. In a dish forming machine the combination with a dish forming mechanism, a dish receiving device, means for transferring a dish from said forming mechanism over said receiving device, reciprocating means for delivering the dish into said receivng devce, a fulcrumed member connected with said reciprocating means, a rod connected with said fulcrumed member, pivoted means connected with said rod, a roller on said pivoted means, a cam coacting with'said ro1ler,.a clutch, a driving means, and manually controlled means for connecting the clutch with said cam to cause a drive from said driving means to be imparted to the cam.

23. In a receptacle forming machine the combination with an apertured table, of a driving device, a pin coacting with said apertured table to proi'ect therethrough to raise blanks on said tab e, a. fulcrumed member connected with said pin, a roller on said fulcrumed member, and a cam on said driving device adapted to coact with said roller to cause operation of, said pin at predetermined times. I a

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name.

' CESARE BARBIERI. 

